(organic chemistry) any univalent radical R-O-, or anion R-O⁻, where R is an alkyl group
alkoxyl
alkoxyl
noun
The alkoxy radical
alkylamino
alkylamino
noun
(chemistry) A group or radical containing both an alkyl and an amino group
alkylarylsulfonate
alkylation
alkylation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction in which an alkyl group is added to a molecule; used in the production of high-octane petroleum fuels.
alkylations
alkylations
noun
plural of alkylation
alkylbenzenesulfonate
alkylbenzenesulfonates
alkylogen
alkylol
alkyloxy
alkyloxy
noun
(organic chemistry) Alternative form of alkoxy
ampherotoky
amphikaryon
amphikaryotic
amphitoky
angeyok
ankylenteron
ankyloblepharon
ankyloblepharon
noun
(pathology) fusion of the margins of the eyelids
ankylocheilia
ankylodactylia
ankylodontia
ankyloglossia
ankyloglossia
noun
(medicine) A congenital oral anomaly in which the lingual frenulum is unusually short and thick, decreasing mobility of the tongue and affecting eating, speech, etc.
ankylomele
ankylomerism
ankylophobia
ankylophobia
noun
The fear of ankylosis.
ankylopodia
ankylopoietic
ankyloproctia
ankylorrhinia
ankylos
ankylosaur
ankylosaur
noun
Synonym of ankylosaurus
ankylosaurs
ankylosaurs
noun
plural of ankylosaur
ankylosaurus
ankylosaurus
noun
A large herbivorous dinosaur, of genus Ankylosaurus, that lived in the Cretaceous period, noted for its heavy armor and club-like tail.
ankylose
ankylose
verb
(intransitive, pathology) To suffer from ankylosis.
(transitive, pathology) To cause bony structures to fuse or stiffen as a result of ankylosis.
ankylosed
ankylosed
adj
(figuratively, by extension) Stiff, cramped, rigid.
(of bones or joints) Stiffened or inflexible.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ankylose
ankyloses
ankyloses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ankylose
ankylosing
ankylosing
verb
present participle of ankylose
ankylosis
ankylosis
noun
(anatomy) The growing together of bones to form a single unit.
(figuratively) An onset of stiffness or inflexibility.
(medicine) The stiffening of a joint as the result of such abnormal fusion.
ankylostoma
ankylostomiasis
ankylostomiasis
noun
Alternative form of ancylostomiasis
ankylotia
ankylotic
ankylotic
adj
Of or pertaining to ankylosis.
ankylotome
ankylotomy
ankyroid
anthokyan
anthokyan
noun
(archaic) anthocyanin
apolytikion
apolytikion
noun
A troparion chanted at Orthodox Christian worship services, summarizing the feast being celebrated that day.
archikaryon
archjockey
archmockery
arrenotoky
arrenotoky
noun
Alternative form of arrhenotoky
arrhenotoky
arrhenotoky
noun
(biology) The production of male offspring by parthenogenesis.
askoye
autoalkylation
autokinesy
autokinesy
noun
autokinesis
backcountry
backcountry
noun
A remote region; countryside that is relatively inaccessible; the boondocks.
backwoodsy
backwoodsy
adj
(US) Typical of something or someone from the backwoods
bathyplankton
bathyplankton
noun
(biology) plankton living in the bathyal zone
bayok
bialystok
bialystoker
blackbody
blackbody
noun
(physics) a theoretical body, approximated by a hole in a hollow black sphere, that absorbs all incident electromagnetic radiation and reflects none; it has a characteristic emission spectrum
blackboy
blackboy
noun
(Australia, informal) Any plant in the genus Xanthorrhoea, native to Australia.
(Australia, obsolete, possibly offensive) An Aboriginal boy or servant.
blackboys
blackboys
noun
plural of blackboy
blockheadedly
blockheadedly
adv
In a blockheaded way.
blocklayer
blocklayer
noun
A person employed to lay down blocks of material, for example as a road surface.
bodanzky
bodymaker
bodymaker
noun
a craftsman
bodymaking
boghazkoy
boguslawsky
bookways
boutylka
bradyteleokinesis
brailowsky
brockway
brokenheartedly
brokenheartedly
adv
In a brokenhearted manner.
buckayro
buckayro
noun
Obsolete form of buckaroo.
buckayros
buckayros
noun
plural of buckayro
byeworkman
cammocky
cammocky
adj
(UK, dialectal, chiefly Southern England, of milk, butter or cheese) Having an unpleasant taste or smell because it came from a cow that ate cammock.
cantankerously
cantankerously
adv
In a cantankerous manner.
carnovsky
chalkography
chalkstony
chalkstony
adj
Having or resembling chalkstones.
cheboksary
cheboksary
Proper noun
The capital city of Chuvashia, Russia
chickahominy
cloakedly
cloakedly
adv
In a concealed manner; with secrecy.
cockabondy
cockabondy
noun
(fishing, dated) An angler's artificial fly.
cockamamy
cockamamy
adj
foolish, silly
trifling
cockandy
cockandy
noun
Synonym of puffin
cockayne
cockneyfication
cockneyfication
noun
the use of cockney words or mannerisms, especially by non-cockneys
cockneyland
conakry
conakry
Proper noun
The capital of Guinea.
coxankylometer
croakily
croakily
adv
In a croaky manner.
croaky
croaky
adj
(of a sound) Like that of a frog.
crockeryware
crockeryware
noun
crockery
cryoplankton
cycloalkane
cycloalkane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any saturated alicyclic hydrocarbon.
cytoskeletal
cytoskeletal
adj
Of or pertaining to a cytoskeleton.
daddocky
daddocky
adj
(UK, dialect) inferior; weak; tasteless
(UK, dialect) rotten; decayed (of wood)
dakoity
dakoity
noun
Alternative spelling of dacoity
daktylon
daktylos
daybook
daybook
noun
(bookkeeping) An accounting journal.
(nautical) A logbook.
A daily chronicle; a diary.
daybooks
daybooks
noun
plural of daybook
daywork
daywork
noun
(obsolete) The amount of land that can be worked in a day.
(obsolete) The work done in a day; a day's work.
Work carried out or paid for on a daily basis; day labour.
Work done during the day; specifically, the cover-work carried out by someone involved in intelligence work, as opposed to their secret activities.
dayworker
dayworker
noun
An employee paid on an irregular basis; a casual worker.
dayworks
dayworks
noun
plural of daywork
dealkylation
dealkylation
noun
(organic chemistry) The removal of alkyl groups from a compound
dikaryon
dikaryon
noun
(biology) A hypha that has two nuclei.
dikaryophase
dikaryophase
noun
(biology) The dikaryotic phase of the life cycle of some fungi
dikaryophasic
dikaryophyte
dikaryophyte
noun
(biology) A dikaryotic mycelium.
dikaryophytic
dikaryotic
dikaryotic
adj
(biology) Relating to a dikaryon
(cytology, of a cell) Containing two nuclei
diplokaryon
diplokaryon
noun
A tetraploid cell nucleus
diskography
diskography
noun
(medicine) Alternative form of discography
dobzhansky
dockyard
dockyard
noun
A place where ships are repaired or outfitted.
dockyardman
dockyardman
noun
A laborer employed in a dockyard.
dockyards
dockyards
noun
plural of dockyard
donkeyback
donkeyback
noun
(with on, upon, etc.) The back of a donkey.
donkeyman
donkeyman
noun
(nautical) The person in charge of a ship's engine room.
dowhacky
dyakisdodecahedron
dyskeratosis
dyskeratosis
noun
(medicine) Incomplete or abnormal keratinization occurring prematurely within individual cells or groups of cells below the stratum granulosum.
ektodynamorphic
ektodynamorphic
adj
Alternative form of ectodynamorphic
endokaryogamy
eukaryote
eukaryote
noun
(cytology) Any of the single-celled or multicellular organisms of the taxonomic domain Eukaryota, whose cells contain at least one distinct nucleus.
factorylike
factorylike
adj
Resembling a factory in any of various respects
fairyfolk
fairyfolk
noun
Alternative form of fairy folk
fancywork
fancywork
noun
Decorative embroidery.
folksay
folkway
folkway
noun
Often plural: a belief or custom common to members of a culture or society.
folkways
folkways
noun
plural of folkway
forebackwardly
forsakenly
forsakenly
adv
(rare) helplessly
In a deserted manner; by itself; alone
grannyknot
gymnotoka
handybook
hassocky
hassocky
adj
Having or characterised by hassocks, or clumps of vegetation.
haycock
haycock
noun
A small, conical stack of hay left in a field to dry before adding to a haystack.